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  • Yamaha Motor Launches 2020 YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M in Europe　- Supersport Flagship Models with Further Advanced and Enhanced Track Performance -

    IWATA, July 17, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) today announced that the updated supersport YZF-R1 and premium YZF-R1M models will be released from September 2019 for Europe. Both models are powered by liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, 4-valve, in-line 4-cylinder 998cm3 engines featuring a crossplane crankshaft.
    Launch of the YZF-R1, and the YZF-R1M in Japan is planned from the fall of

  • Announcement of Personnel Changes

    IWATA, July 12, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective July 15, 2019.
     
    1.　Change in duties of General Manager
    Name New Position Current Position Toshinari
    Maegawa General Manager of Finance & Accounting Division, Corporate Planning & Finance Center Manager

  • Yamaha Motor Invests Further in Autonomous Driving Technology Developer "Tier IV"　- Strengthening Development Capabilities for Low-Speed Autonomous Driving Vehicles -

    IWATA, July 4, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) today announced its decision to make additional investment in Tier IV, Inc., which is engaged in the development of Autoware autonomous driving OS software. Through this investment, Yamaha Motor aims to strengthen development capabilities and acquire knowledge regarding low-speed autonomous driving technology.
    Through this additional

  • Kenichi Kuroyama Finishes as Vice-Champion at FIM Trial-E Cup

    July 1, 2019 – The final round of the FIM Trial-E Cup took place from June 29 to 30 alongside the TrialGP Belgium, Round 4 of the FIM Trial World Championship in Comblain-au-Pont, Belgium. The Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Kenichi Kuroyama rode the TY-E electric trials bike to 2nd place as he had in the first round in the Netherlands to finish the Cup as vice-champion for the second consecutive

  • Yamaha Motor Launches EC-05 Electric Scooter in Taiwan　- First Vehicle under Strategy Aiming to Reduce CO₂ Emissions by 50% -

    IWATA, June 27, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) today announced that it will launch the EC-05 electric scooter in Taiwan on August 1 , 2019.
    In September 2018, Yamaha Motor began a study with Gogoro Inc. (Headquarters: Taoyuan City, Taiwan, CEO: Horace Luke) working towards collaboration in the EV business in the Taiwan market. The EC-05 electric scooter has been developed a

  • Yamaha Motor Begins Evaluation Trial of Low-Speed Autonomous Driving Vehicles in Iwata City

    Yamaha Motor and the Iwata City Council today announced the beginning of an evaluation trial on public roads of low-speed autonomous driving vehicles.
    This trial is based on the “Partnership Agreement for Low-Speed Autonomous Driving Technology Evaluation Trials within Iwata City” concluded in October last year, and has two objectives: firstly, functional evaluation of and ascertaining i

  • Kenichi Kuroyama Takes to Podium in 2nd with TY-E at First Round of FIM Trial-E Cup

    June 24, 2019 – Round 1 of the FIM Trial-E Cup was held from June 22 to 23 in Zelhem in the Netherlands alongside Round 3 of the FIM Trial World Championship. The Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Kenichi Kuroyama guided the TY-E electric trials bike through two laps of 15 sections each and finished with 4 marks and 27 cleans in all, resulting in a narrow miss for the win but a strong 2nd place podi

  • Yamaha Motor Selected for inclusion in FTSE4Good Index Series and FTSE Blossom Japan Index　- Toward Major ESG Investment Indexes -

    IWATA, June 24, 2019 — Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that the company’s shares have been chosen for the first time in the ESG (Environment, Society, and Governance) global index FTSE4Good Index Series as well as the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, which has been adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as an index for ESG investment.
    The FTSE4Good Index Serie

  • Yamaha Motor Hands Over 10 Compact Water Purification Systems to Government of Senegal　- Changing Lifestyles through "Safe Water with Confidence" -

    IWATA, June 19, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has installed 10 Yamaha Clean Water Supply Systems in river basins in Senegal, and completed handover to the Government of Senegal.
    This initiative is a concrete expression of the aim "access to safe water and hygiene improvements for 10 million people" stated by the Government of Japan as a support measure

  • Yamaha Motor Chosen for "SNAM Sustainability Index" for Second Straight Year

    IWATA, June 18, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has been selected for inclusion in the 2019 "SNAM Sustainability Index." This index is created by Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SNAM), and this award marks the second year in a row that Yamaha Motor has been chosen for the Index.
    Based on surveys* related to ESG (Environment, Social, Gove

  • Announcement of Personnel Changes

    IWATA, June 14, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective June 15, 2019.
     
    1.　Personnel changes at group companies
          Name New Position Current Position Hiroshi Koike President of Yamaha Motor
    Philippines, Inc. Yamaha Motor Philippines, Inc. Main business

  • Creating Clothes for a Motorcycle　Yamaha Motor Newsletter (June 13, 2019 No. 72)

    Since our founding, Yamaha Motor has placed high priority on design with its Monozukuri (creating products with an emphasis on craftsmanship and excellence), passed down engineering ideals to create motorcycles in tune with the rider and praised as having “Yamaha Handling,” and created several distinct worlds for its product brands.
    Yamaha believes that motorcycles are more than simple

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